What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifeguard- Summer 2025 Season position at Old Colony YMCA?
JOB SUMMARY
This position is for Summer 2025! Stoughton houses two pool facilities, one indoor and one outdoor during the Summer season.
- Program Responsibilities
- Arrive on deck, in uniform, ready to open pool promptly at scheduled time.
- Smile and greet members courteously
- Assist in planning, organizing and implementing a full composition of aquatic special events to include but not be limited to lap swim incentives and water walking incentives
- Monitor lap swimmers and designate fast or slow lanes when required.
- Explain class and pool procedure to program participants, enforcing all posted pool rules.
- Provide friendly courteous service to all members, clients and volunteers of the YMCA.
- Report all accidents and incidents to supervisor on appropriate forms.
- Wear appropriate lifeguard attire as requested by supervisor.
- Attend all staff meetings scheduled by supervisor.
- Secure ALL pool doors at the end of your shift unless properly relieved by another certified staff member
- Communicate to all program participants and all members all program and membership promotions.
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification preferred, training available at time of hire
- Willing to become lifeguard certified at time of hire
- Must be able to lift, push and pull heavy weights to demonstrate equipment and technique, and to set up and break down equipment.
- Minimum of 16 years old
- Flexible Schedule
- Physical pre- requisites ability to swim 100 yards (8 pool lengths), tread water for 2 min, retrieve 10 lb. brick from depth
- 20/20 or 20/40 vision
